Toy swing



Dec. 12, 1950 c. E. LlESNER 2,533,482

' TOYSWING Filed March 14, 1947 V 1 3 i v I I CHARLES e. 4 1 25732 BY v4 ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 12, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TOY SWING Charles E.Liesner, Detroit, Mich, assignor to Benseil Corporation, Detroit, Mich.

4 Claims.

This invention relates to a toy swing, and more particularly to a swingmounted to maintain a horizontal position throughout its reciprocalswinging arc.

It is the object of this invention to provide a toy swing having a pairof spaced pivotally mounted levers, with the swing suitably suspendedfrom the upper free ends of said levers.

It is the object of this invention to provide a plurality of seats onthe swing, and with the upper ends of said levers having handle barsprojecting therethrough and with their lower ends having foot restsprojecting therefrom.

It is the further object of this invention to provide a swingconstruction wherein the rider or riders may actuate said swing bymanually pivoting one or both of said levers by pumping with the feet onsaid foot rests and at the same time pulling upon the handle bars.

These and other objects will be seen from the following specificationand claims in conjunction with the appended drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the toy swing.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevational view thereof.

Fi ure 4 i an elevational section on line 4-4 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Figure 4; and

Figure 6 is an elevational section on line 66 of Figure 3.

It will be understood that the above drawing illustrates merely onepreferable embodiment of the invention, and that other embodiments ofthe invention are contemplated within the scope of the claims hereafterset out.

Referring to the drawing, the swing consists of a pair of spacedlongitudinally arranged supports H whose ends are maintained in spacedrelation by the spacer blocks [2 interposed therebetween.

Rivets I 3 project through the respective ends of members II and throughcorresponding openings in said spacer blocks to securely retain saidmembers with respect to each other.

Formed end seats 14 are mounted upon the ends of upright members H andspacers l2 and secured thereto by screws l5. Central formed seat It iscentrally mounted astride members H and secured thereto by screws IT.

A pair of spaced levers l8, suitably joined at their upper ends tospaced ropes or chains l9, are pivotally joined to supports II at pointsintermediate the ends of said levers.

As shown in Figures 4 and 5 the shank portion of each lever is centrallypositioned within hollow trunnion members 20, and immovably retainedtherein by the transverse pins 2| and retaining cotter pins 22, saidformer pins extending through the body of said trunnions as well asthrough said levers.

Trunnion members 20 have a pair of oppositely projecting supports orbearing members 23 which extend rotatively into bushings 24 mountedwithin corresponding openings formed in supports I I. Consequentlylevers l8 and the spaced trunnions iii! are pivotally mounted upon andbetween supports II.

In the present preferable embodiment of the invention, members H areconstructed of wood, consequently brass bushings 24 provide a sturdybearing support for trunnions 20 and prevent wear to said supports.

As shown in Figure 4 handle bar shaft 25 projects snugly through atransverse opening in the upper portion of lever l8 and is immovablysecured therein. Hand grips 26 are positioned upon opposite ends of saidhandle bar and are suitably secured thereon.

Foot rest shaft 21 projects snugly through a transverse opening near thelower end of lever i8 and has rubber or other foot rest 28 mountedthereon. Additional spaced transverse openings 29 and 30 are provided atthe lower end of lever I 8 above the foot rest shown in the drawingwhereby said foot rest bar 21 may be elevated if desired to accommodatethe user's legs.

Riders on seats I 4 manually grip handles 26 while their feet bearagainst foot rests 28. Thus, with the riders pulling and pushing inunison upon levers l8, it is possible to effect swinging movement of thetoy without a push from any outside source, and with the swing supportsll maintained at all times in a horizontal position A third rider can beaccommodated on the central seat It; or on the other hand a single rideron seat It may p vota ly actuate either of the levers IE to swinghimself.

As shown in Figure 4 in the preferable embodiment of the invention, astirrup 3| is secured to the upper end of the lever l8 by suitablerivets 32. Said stirrups have loops 33 upon their top portions toreceive the lower ends of ropes or chains l9. Figure 4 shows hookmembers 34 upon the lower ends of ropes l9 adapted for-attachment to theloops 33 on said levers. It is contemplated however, that any other formof attachment may be employed if desired.

The upper ends of ropes or chains l9 are sultably suspended from anyhorizontal support such as the beam 35 shown in Figure 1, which could bethe limb of a tree or any other substantially horizontal support.

Figure 3 illustrates in dotted lines several angular positions of levers18 which they assume in the operation of the swing. In view of theparallelogram support of the swing it is understood that said swing willat all times remain in a horizontal position throughout its reciprocalswinging arc.

While the drawing illustrates ropes 19 as the means of support for theswing, it is contemplated that any other form of longitudinally spacedsupports could be provided, such as chains or rods. Consequently whileapplicants claims may specify a pair of longitudinally spaced supportingropes, it is understood that it is intended to include equivalentsupporting structures, the upper ends of which are pivotally orswingably suspended from a suitable support, and with its lower freeends suitably joined to the levers forming a part of the swing.

Having described my invention, reference should now be had to the claimswhich follow for determining the scope thereof.

I claim:

1. A swing comprising a pair of longitudinally spaced ropes, a pair ofspaced horizontally arranged supports secured to each other, a pair ofspaced trunnions interposed between said supports and pivotally andsupportably mounted therein, and a pair of longitudinally spaced uprightlevers pivotally connected at their upper ends to the free ends of saidropes, and with their central portions projected down through andsecured within the central portions of said trunnions, whereby saidlevers are pivotally joined to said supports.

2. A swing comprising a pair of longitudinally spaced ropes, a pair ofspaced horizontally arranged supports secured to each other, a pair ofspaced bushings mounted Within and towards each end of said supports, apair of spaced trunnions interposed between said supports and pivotallyand supportably mounted within said bushings, and a pair oflongitudinally spaced upright levers pivotally connected at their upperends to the free ends of said ropes, and with their central portionsprojected down through and secured within the central portions of saidtrunnions.

3. A swing comprising a pair of horizontally spaced ropes, which extendfrom a suitable support, a pair of spaced horizontally arranged supportssecured to each other, a pair of spaced trunnions interposed betweensaid supports with their oppositely extending end portions pivotally andsupportably mounted therein, a pair of longitudinally spaced uprightlevers pivotally connected at their upper ends to the free ends of saidropes, and with their central portions projected within and secured tothe central portions of said trunnions, and oppositely arranged seatssecured at the outer ends of said spaced supports.

4. A swing comprising a pair of horizontally spaced swingable ropes, apair of spaced horizontally arranged supports secured to each other, apair of spaced trunnions interposed between said supports with theiroppositely extending end portions pivotally and supportably mountedtherein respectively, a pair of longitudinally spaced upright leverspivotally connected at their upper ends to the lower free ends of saidropes, and with their central portions projected within and through thecentral portions of said trunnions, means for retaining said leverswithin said trunnions, seats mounted at the opposite ends of saidsupports, and a third seat centrally mounted upon said supports.

CHARLES E. LIESNER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,254,890 Douglass Jan. 29, 19181,930,375 Wagner Oct. 10, 1933 2,200,881 Fry May 14, 1940 2,371,384 DyerMar. 13, 1945

